Question

India is a member of which among the following? 

1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 

2. Association of South-East Asian Nations 

3. East Asia Summit Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) India is a member of none of them

Answer 1

(b) At present, India is not a member of APEC and ASEAN. The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a forum held annually by leaders of 16 countries in the East Asian region. The first summit was held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on 14 December 2005. India is the member of this forum.